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f AGE TWO PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1941. 9 the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoifice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mall matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. If eeping later Special Journal Correspondence The ice cream social held at the Christian church Tuesday evening drew a large crowd. Ice cream, pie :ind cake were served. Mrs. Ray Tankersley, Shirley, Ray, Jr. and Larry left Wednesday morn ing lor Oakland, California, where they will visit relatives for the next three weeks. Ray Tankersley is.substituting for the Missouri Pacific agent at Louis ville during his absence for about ten days. The agent at Manley is doing Mr. Tankersiey's work while he is at Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Tefft, and sons are spending the month of Aug ust at the home of Mrs. Tefft's par ents. Judge Shepard and wife, of Lincoln, and Mr. Tefft "s mother, Mrs. C. K. Tefft. of Weeping Water. Mrs. Isaac Wiles and her son, J. L. Wiles and wife, were called to Ncligh Sunday by the death of Mrs. Wiles' brother, Jess Carnes, who died Friday, August 1, of heart trouble. The funeral was held Monday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Raines and their three sons left Tuesday for a three weeks' trip to the west coast. AVhile there, they expect to visit Mrs. Raines' brother-in-law and sis ter. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Marshall and other relatives at Los Angeles. The executive committee of the Wecpi'ig Water Woman's club met Monday afternoon at the home of the president. Mrs. Frank Marshall, to complete plants for the coming j ear's club work. The committee are Mrs. Martin Blum, Mrs. Paul Fau (itiet and Mrs. H. A. Millen. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Oroesser are enjoying a visit with relatives at Travers. Michigan, this week. Before going there they spent the week end with relatives in Chicago. On their return trip they were accompanied by Klbert Groesser. who is a student at Ann Arbor Medical School. The Cheer-A-Bits. a group of women who always enjoy an even ing together, had their refreshments at. the Christian ice cream social on Tuesday evening and then adjourned to the spacious porch at the home of Mrs. John Domingo, where they en joyed the evening visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Lane and two daughters. Ruth and Virginia, and Mrs. Lane's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Linville, left Sunday for Portland and Eugene, Oregon, for a two weeks' vacation. Mr. Linville i expects to remain in the west and prepare a home to which Mrs. Lin ville will return as soon as it is ready. Mr. and Mrs. George Clizbe, of Afnswortb. and Mrs. J. J. Meier of Lincoln, spent the week end at the ;home of Miss Edith Clizbe. Monday morning Miss Clizbe accompanied them to Chicago where they were to visit Mr. and Mrs. Sandley (Mar garet Meier).. From there they were going to Lafayette, Indiana, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Clyde; White (Eleanor Clizbe) and to Akron, Ohio, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Parsons (Fran ces Meier). At Lafayette they will be Joined by Mrs. Emma O'Rrian (Emma Clibze). of Tampa, Florida, 'and they will then go to Wabeno, Wisconsin, for a week at the lakes. daughter Helen went to South Athol, Mass., with her nephew, Harold Mc Kinnon, who went east to lecture at a conference of those in training for work at children's camps. They have also visited in New Jersey, saw the sights in Boston, visited the church made famous by Paul Revere, visited the rocky ocean coast at York Reach, Maine, spent two nights in New Hampshire, visited the White moun tains and saw the "stone face" and "Indian Head." Altogether she re ports a most delightful trip. Getting Beady for Camp Meeting The Mennonite people are busily engaged these days in getting the grounds of their ramp in the south part of town ready for the big an nual conference and camp meeting which will open August 15. Already delegates are arriving from other states. They are coming early so they can build a permanent cabin for their use annually in the future. Three new cabins have been added so far, and a n:;w wash room has been built this summer. This camp is assuming large proportions as the territory includes several states. Had Enjoyable Time in East Mrs. Fred Gorder, whose arrival home was expected by the end of this past week, wrote from Salem, Massa chusetts, telling of her most delight ful visit in the east. Mrs. Gorder ac companied her sister and bvother-in-Jaw, Mr. and Mrs. McKhmon. to De troit, and from -there she and her Subscribe to The Journal EAGLE Special Journal Correspondence Mr. and Mrs. George Trimble vis ited relatives in Palmyra last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Peterson of Havelock visited relatives in Eagle last Saturday evening. Rudolph Oberle and Rus Mick mo tored to Greenwood last Sunday and called at the John Mick home. Mrs. Floyd Siekman was hostess to the Trinity Lutheran Aid at the church last Thursday afternoon. Ira Stall, who worked in the har vest fields near Venango, returned home the latter part of last week. Mrs. W. J. Butler, William and Phillip of Beatrice are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bender and fam ily. Mrs. Daisy Burns is spending a few days at home with relatives and also enjoying the two day annual pic nic. Miss Virginia Trumble was the guest of Miss Wanda Dennis of Elm wood last Thursday evening and Fri day. Mrs. Anna Earl is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Hoffmeister and family at Weeping Water this week. Miss Lois Jean Lytle is attending the Lincoln School of Commerce. She began her course there Monday of this week. Ethel, Ruth and Glen Morrison of Gandy are visiting their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scatter good and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mick, of Lin coln visited at the home of the lat ter'a sister, Mrs. C. O. Wright and Mr. Wright last Sunday. A great many people, including many former residents of this com munity, enjoyed the first day of the picnic at Eagle on August 5. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nore and son of Wisner spent several days the first of last week with Mrs. Nore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Vickers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shumaker and son of Auburn visited the first of the week with Mrs, Shumaker's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Trunken bolz. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Myers and fam ily and Mr. Myer's mother of Daven port, Iowa, recently visited Mr. and Mrs. William Horn and other friends in Eagle. Mr. Lackey and family moved into Eagle last Saturday from north of town, where they resided for some time. Mr. Lackey is an employee of Marvin Carr. Miss Dorothy Reiter of Elm Creek, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Glen Crandell and Eldon and other relatives for some time, returned home last week end. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nelson and Helen and Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mil ler and Joyce Elaine enjoyed a pic nic supper with relatives in a Lincoln park last Sunday evening. Mrs. Bertha Wulf of Lincoln spent Thursday and Friday of last week with her mother, Mrs. Tauline Oiler man. Mrs. Wulf planned to leave for California soon, where she will visit her son, Aaron and wife. G. II. Talmer, who has been bar bering at Pickrell for the past two weeks, came Sunday morning and iemained until Monday noon to help load their furniture. Mr. Palmer says he likes it real well there. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Scattergood returned from Arnold last Friday and visited until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scattergood before returning to their home at Osceola, Iowa. Their son, Leroy, who had been visiting here returned home with them. Farewell for Palmers Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Palmer and family were honored at a basket din ner following the morning services at the Methodist church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer had been active in church activities during their resi dence in Eagle. Mr. Palmer served as Sunday school superintendent for more than six years. Mrs. Palmer was presented with a souvenir spoon from the W. C. T. U. as a remem brance from that organization. While the Palmer family will be missed in Eagle, their friends wish them success in their new home at Pickrell. Timms Romp World-Herald by Nine-Three Score O'Donnell Leads in Hitting Tight Battle Goes One-Sided in Sixth Inning. MARRIED AT CITY HALL From Saturday's Dally This afternoon at 1:30 at the city hall, Mrs. Josephine Bell and Mil ton E. Johnson, well known colored residents of Omaha, were married. Judge C. L. Graves read the marriage lines and the witnesses were Eoyd Galloway, of Omaha and E. A. Cad well who was called in to assist in the ceremony. 3 8 J HT-V PS 11 lor '- r IS," ARMY'S TWO-WAY FEATHERED DISPATCH CARRIERS IN TRAIN ING Fort Monmouth, N. J. One of the pitfeens trained to carry messages between points of operation, shown tak ing off on its military mission. 1 V SOCIAL PAIR New York City Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, social leader, and Maro, star of stage and screen, shown din ing at a famous night club. They will soon be married, according to the columnists. f 1:4 JT - "A GIRL OF 1890?" Toms River, N. J. Lily De Vita, win ner of the Ocean County annual beauty contest for the most per fect "old fashioned figure." ST? m MM wmrrf' mm fiWi i ''Mi&KM URLOUGHEI) FOR THE HARVEST Azalia, Mich. Private John V. Prochaska is on leave from Fort Sheridan, III., for 30 days. With their wheat and oats ripening, 57 of his neighbors requested his release, as lie is the only person in the neighborhood who can run a threshing machine. Tr.S v. .: 0 IC' A Al . 8t)BC SSfKS leu WW ( w m y, J0. PAY-AS-YOU-GO NATIONAL DEFENSE Ur. Hinry C. Link of the Psychological Corporation, whose timely poll of national opinion oil taxation was recently reported in a Collier's article. The survey conducted under Dr. Link's supervision showed that 82 of the people, prefer to pay for national defense on a daily or weekly basis starting now against only 13 in favor of a lump sum tax at the end of the year. BOTTLED SOFT DRINKS are the favorite beverages among student fliers at Scott Field, III., where a group of aviation cadets are pictured above relaxing at the Post Ex change. Thousands of young aviators are in training at this huge flying center. CANADA CONSERVING GASOLINE An aerial view of the new and modern four-lane Queen Elizabeth Way between Niagara Falls and Toronto, approximately eighty-five miles. If you plan to enter Ontario on Sunday, remember to get a tankful of gasoline as the fuel is not sold in Canada on the Sabbath to conserve it for war purposes. Weekdays there is no difficulty getting gaso line anywhere in Ontario. CALIFORNIA'S CANDIDATE I OR "MISS AMERICA" Los Angeles, Calif. Miss Rosemary La Flanche, 19-year-old drama student, competing with 17 other contestant, won the title "Miss California." and will be sent to Atlantic City in September to compete for the tulc. 'V2ta rbl DEER Austin. Tex. Nita Beth McDaniel (left) and Sybil (center) and Jo hanna Hey, sisters, stroll along a street with their new pet. The little fellow, picked up near Mason, Tex., seeing to prefer city-life to that of the woodland. The State Came Commission has issued a permit-t the girU to keep Itim. . 'X I i. .Ill" .-. - 1 'X 9 "The Aldrich Family," like every other American family, considers a summer vacation one of its constitutional rights. The Aldriches will be back from their air holiday Thursday, August 21, when they rei-urne broadcasts on NBC Left to right are Kay Rant. Jack Kelk, Ezra Stone and House Jamefw mho tike the-reles of Mrs. Aldrich, Homtr, Henry and Mr. Aldrich respectively. 513 i KEEPING THE CARDS AT THE TOP (Left) 36-year-old Estel Crabtree, out helder, who came back after seven years with Rochester. He has been very success- full as a pinch hitter and runner. (Riiht) Ernest White, rookie pitcher who won three game, en three successive das against the Giants. This is generally considered a new record. IIS From Friday's Dairy By ItOREIlT COOK "What! No beer in this desert?" That was the anguished cry of cha grin that burst from the outraged lips of the members of T hum's Tav ern softball team as they gazed at the grassless infield after learning that the game with Big Ed's Tavern for a keg of suds was off. Instead Timm's played Nebraska City World-Herald whom they romp ed 9-3. Joe Phillips twirled four- hit ball and fanned three. Doyle Gump of the visitors allowed eight hits while whiffing one. Jack O'Don- nell led the hitting with three for four. Nebraska City opened the scoring in the first. Livingston singled to right, Sands singled to right, and Livingston scored on Evans' wild throw at third. Gump popped to Evans, and Sands tallied as George threw wild at home. Timm's tied it up in their half of the first. Ault raced to third when Real dropped his f.y. O'Donnell hit to short field bringing In Ault. Karr singled to left, and Thillips beat out a grounder to short to load the sacks. . Hayes singled to short field scoring O'Donnell. Timm's forged into the lead in the second. Evans walked, stole sec ond, went to third on Timm's roller to Leisge, and scored on Hula's fly to Wallace. Timm's Tavern scored again in the fifth. Tinini walked, took second on Hula's sacrifice. Tetet walked, and O'Donnell " outran a roller to Livingston to fill the hassocks. Timni scored on a passed ball. Timm's iced up the game in the sixth. Hayes and Smith walked, and Jackson forced Smith at second. Timm walked to load the bases. Er- win tripped over his bench in spear ing Hula's pop foul, and Hayes streaked across the plate. Ault walk ed to again leave the bases filled Petet singled to short field scoring Jackson. Timm huffed and puffed in on a wild pitch. O'Donnell doubled to left plating Ault. Petet galloped home on another wild pitch. The World-Herald scored in the seventh. Wallace walked, reached second when Ault dropped O'Don nell's toss, stole third, and charged in when Smith threw Ray's ground er into the dirt at home. Timm's Tavern will play Julian to night, and Ralph Timm gives his solemn promise that the lights won't go out in the sixth inning. Box score: Neb City World-Herald AB Tt II PO A Livingston, ss 3 1 1 1 0 Sands, If 3 112 0 Gump, p . Haase, 2b Wallace, sf Mulligan, 3b Ray. if Beal, cf h'rwin, c Leisge, lb 1 0 0 1 n o o o o l l l 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 o 0 0 1 0 9; Timm's Tavem- 4 is 7 AB R It PO A F Hula, cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Ault. lb 3 2 0 7 0 1 Petet, If 3 1110 0 O'Donnell, c 4 1 3 4 0 0 Karr, sf 3 0 2 0 0 0 Phillips, p C 0 1 2 4 0 Hayes, 2b 2 115 11 Smith. 3b 2 0 0 0 4 1 Evans, rf 110 10 2 Jackson, rf 1 1 0 0 0 0 Timm, ss 12 0 110 26 9 S 21 10 5 Neb City W-H 200 000 13 Timm's Tavern 210 015 x 9 Phone printing orders to Ho. 6. 6LUE,GD NERVOUS ?:-!- W I ON CERTAIN DAYS? Dl M J- " nun uiraHPOi to smiling Urn this distress! Vou women who suffer monthly .- runctlonal dis turbance rmil- - erg LilcVJT periods, tramps, headache, back ache -and nervous, cranky, weak spells should find Lydla E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound timplu marvelous to relieve these symn toms. 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